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Mark Knight

Full Member, Chief Executive Officer, Ausbil

Mark is the CEO of Ausbil Investment Management, where he is responsible for providing strategic leadership and overseeing all aspects of the company’s operations, including sales and distribution, marketing, finance, information technology, operations, legal and compliance. With over 30 years of experience in funds management, Mark has extensive multi-asset class expertise.

Prior to his current role, he headed distribution and institutional sales at Ausbil, and before that, headed the company’s wholesale distribution business. He has also held positions with Norwich Investment Management, County Investment Management, and IOOF/Perennial (Perennial Investment Partners).

Mark holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from Monash University and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. In addition, he serves as an Independent Director of IGCC (Investor Group on Climate Change).